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End of Pell Grant Ban Clears the Way for New Wave of Prison Education Programs »
Using Pell funds is key for a new bachelor’s degree program being set up by California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt.
The74 - Sep 2023
Cal Poly Humboldt and CalFire Agree to Work More Closely on Wildfire Training »
There's a long chain linking CalFire and Cal Poly-Humboldt... plenty of students have graduated from the university and gone to work for CalFire as firefighters or in other capacities. Now the school and the agency are formalizing their relationship, with an agreement to work together in more areas, to provide better educations for students and better-trained workers for CalFire.
Jefferson Public Radio - Sep 2023
How Credit Scores can Impact Car Insurance Rates »
Cal Poly Humboldt Business Professor Josh Zender discusses factors that influence car insurance rates, and the importance of staying informed about state regulations.
WalletHub - Sep 2023
Cal Poly Humboldt harvests seaweed from its unique aquaculture program »
Cal Poly Humboldt students recently harvested the bull kelp crops they grew in the university's aquaculture program.
Jefferson Public Radio - Aug 2023
US 101 in Northern California adopts tech system to offset wildlife-vehicle collisions »
A short stretch of Highway 101 along the North Coast is particularly plagued by wildlife-vehicle collisions, which have exacerbated an ongoing human-elk conflict in Humboldt County.
SFGATE - Aug 2023
Factors Future Social Workers Should Consider, Says Cal Poly Humboldt Professor »
Cal Poly Humboldt Social Work Professor Pam Bowers discusses important factors students should consider when choosing a MSW, and the future of the profession in California.
MSW Online - Jul 2023
Huge 'Brillant' Creature Found on California Beach Likely Died of Old Age »
A Giant Pacific Octopus washed ashore on Clam Beach, the largest species typically seen in the region, explains Cal Poly Humboldt aquarist Grant Eberle.
The Sacramento Bee - Jun 2023
Student Success Champion: Mitch Mitchell, Cal Poly Humboldt »
Mitch Mitchell, associate vice president for student success and dean of students, works to create diversity and representation in higher education by keeping students at the forefront.
Inside Higher Ed - Jun 2023
Finance Professor Humnath Panta on Credit Card Fees »
Consumers often overlook or underestimate balance transfer fees when selecting a credit card. Finance Professor Humnath Panta provides consumers and credit card companies insight into these fees to make better informed decisions.
WalletHub - Jun 2023
Professor Ara Pachmayer on Savings for Summer Travel »
You shouldn’t have to wipe out your savings just to enjoy a nice summer vacation. Tourism Management Professor Ara Pachmayer shares her budget-friendly advice and other useful travel insights.
WalletHub - May 2023
How to Cope with Climate Anxiety »
Two-thirds of Americans report feeling anxious about climate change. There's even a new term for it - eco-anxiety. Environmental Studies Professor Sarah Ray talks about what it is and strategies for coping.
NPR - May 2023
How will California protect Humboldt Bay from worst sea level rise on the West Coast? »
The accelerated change is due to tectonic activity, which is causing the ground around and under the bay to sink at the same rate the sea level is rising.
CalMatters - Apr 2023
Redwoods Shouldn't Be So Tall. Here's Why They Are »
Beyond its iconic height, the Redwood Forest is sacred to the Yurok Tribe and a scientific frontier for the study of vast biodiversity that exists nowhere else on Earth.
PBS - Apr 2023
Aviation Simulator To Land in Cal Poly Humboldt Library »
Cal Poly Humboldt takes first steps toward establishing an aviation program.
FLYING - Apr 2023
Study: Why this Superfruit Could Help You Burn Body Fat »
A new study published in the journal Nutrients found that eating 25 grams of freeze-dried blueberries — the equivalent of one cup of natural blueberries — every day can improve athletic performance and burn more body fat while exercising.
NY Post - Mar 2023
Could Wild Blueberries Help Burn Fat During Exercise? »
Study participants notably burned more fat after consuming blueberries, according to Cal Poly Humboldt research.
The Independent - Mar 2023
Race to Zero: California's bumpy road to electrify cars and trucks »
Communities with high concentrations of electric cars are affluent, college-educated and at least 75% white and Asian. In contrast, electric cars are almost nonexistent in Black, Latino, low-income and rural communities — revealing the enormous task that California faces electrifying the entire fleet.
CalMatters - Mar 2023
Want to Get Leaner and Fitter? Superfruit that Could help Discovered by Scientists »
Blueberries could be the key to getting leaner and fitter. Eating the fruit helps improve athletic performance and burn body fat, according to researchers.
Daily Mail - Mar 2023
So you began your event with an Indigenous land acknowledgment. Now what? »
Land acknowledgments have become increasingly common nationwide over the past few years. Many mainstream public events — from soccer games and performing arts productions to city council meetings and corporate conferences — begin with these formal statements recognizing Indigenous communities' rights to territories seized by colonial powers.
NPR - Mar 2023
Partnership to provide educational opportunities to local native and non-native communities »
The Yurok Tribe is partnering with Cal Poly Humboldt and College of the Redwoods on an initiative to create a local workforce for the proposed development of floating offshore wind projects along California’s North Coast.
Offshore - Feb 2023
Together CR, Cal Poly Humboldt Will Build Health Care Workforce »
"College of the Redwoods and Cal Poly Humboldt believe that to improve health care in our region, we must increase the nursing workforce," says College of the Redwoods President Keith Flamer.
Times Standard - Feb 2023
Regional Planning Begins for Economic Resilience »
A new multi-county collaborative project is aiming to help the region recover from the impacts of the pandemic and transition to a new economic development model.
Lake County News - Feb 2023
College Matters: Humboldt Makes Progress in Becoming a Polytechnic »
"One year ago, Humboldt State University was renamed Cal Poly Humboldt. The renaming was confirmed shortly after the allocation of a historic $458 million in one-time and ongoing funding. Since that time, the campus has sought to model responsible stewardship of the transformational process and the funding," says President Tom Jackson, Jr.
Times Standard - Feb 2023
The Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid (RCAM) has recently lived up to its description as “a lifeline” for Humboldt County and the North Coast during natural disasters and emergencies.
PG&E Currents - Jan 2023